diff --git a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
index 1e6691538b..5c6a18d7af 100644
--- a/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
+++ b/libraries/gpu-gl/src/gpu/gl/GLBackendOutput.cpp
@@ -63,11 +63,17 @@ void GLBackend::do_clearFramebuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
     int useScissor = batch._params[paramOffset + 0]._int;
 
     GLuint glmask = 0;
+    bool restoreStencilMask = false;
+    uint8_t cacheStencilMask = 0xFF;
     if (masks & Framebuffer::BUFFER_STENCIL) {
         glClearStencil(stencil);
         glmask |= GL_STENCIL_BUFFER_BIT;
-        // TODO: we will probably need to also check the write mask of stencil like we do
-        // for depth buffer, but as would say a famous Fez owner "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it"
+    
+        cacheStencilMask = _pipeline._stateCache.stencilActivation.getWriteMaskFront();
+        if (cacheStencilMask != 0xFF) {
+            restoreStencilMask = true;
+            glStencilMask( 0xFF);
+        }
     }
 
     bool restoreDepthMask = false;
@@ -121,6 +127,11 @@ void GLBackend::do_clearFramebuffer(const Batch& batch, size_t paramOffset) {
         glDisable(GL_SCISSOR_TEST);
     }
 
+    // Restore Stencil write mask
+    if (restoreStencilMask) {
+        glStencilMask(cacheStencilMask);
+    }
+
     // Restore write mask meaning turn back off
     if (restoreDepthMask) {
         glDepthMask(GL_FALSE);